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Quick StatsUseful Resources for Nightlife
- atlanta.creativeloafing.com
Student Favorites
- Famous
- Moe’s and Joe’s
- Moondogs
Primary Areas with Nightlife
- Buckhead
- Decatur
- East Atlanta
- Little Five Points
- Midtown
- Virginia Highlands
Local Specialties
- Sweetwater - A popular local brewery
Other Places to Check Out
- Blind Willy’s
- Café Intermezzo
- Charlie G’s
- Cherry Restaurant & Bar
- Dark Horse Tavern
- Fuel
- Limerick Junction
- Prince of Wales
- The Lodge
- The Sundial
- The Tabernacle
Favorite Drinking Games
- Beer pong
- Card games (A$$hole)
- Circle of Death
- Flip Cup
- Power Hour
- Quarters
Bars Close At
2 a.m.–4 a.m.
Some are open 24 hours
Cheapest Place to Get a Drink
Moe’s & Joe’s
College Prowler Take
Tech is known for not being a party school, but, as in most cases, it’s all in who you know. The school only has 12,000 undergraduate students, compared to the 30,000 to 40,000 students at most state universities. Tech is known as a research institute, and consequently, the social scene might seem a little lame for people who expect to find a party on every corner on any given night. Tech students still know how to have a good time, and parties usually boast live music, lots of people, and plenty of fun. Off campus, the bar and club scenes are more than enough to add spice to student life. Charlie G’s is a favorite hangout for Tech students. They have excellent sandwiches, buffalo wings, and salads. For a good bar experience in midtown, you can try the Prince of Wales or Café Intermezzo. The local hot spot for bars is in an area called Virginia Highlands, east of campus along Virginia Avenue and North Highland Avenue. Limerick Junction, an Irish pub on North Highland, boasts live music of the Irish persuasion and an open mic on Tuesdays. If you don’t have Irish in your blood, however, you can step over to Blind Willy’s next door, and enjoy a night of blues at the South’s best blues club. If neither of those fit the bill, Dark Horse Tavern, a popular club and bar, is located on the same block. Students Speak Out
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Anonymous says:  |
Buckhead is sketchy, with...
Buckhead is sketchy, with 40-year-old men hitting on college girls. I don’t go to bars or clubs, but I’m sure there are lots of good ones all over Atlanta. |
Anonymous says: |
The party spot is Buckhead. There...
The party spot is Buckhead. There is a strip of clubs, which are all great, and many have college nights. There are all types of clubs here—it all depends on what type of music and people you like. |
Anonymous says: |
There are tons of bars. Buckhead...
There are tons of bars. Buckhead was made for bars, and there are some within walking distance to Tech. Some of the most popular hangouts include Mako’s and Moondogs. They are all fun and have college nights if you don’t have an ID. |
Anonymous says: |
There are two main areas to go to...
There are two main areas to go to bars, but you can’t walk to either from campus. Buckhead is the place to go, but it does seem to be more of a meat market these days. The other area is Virginia Highlands. It’s more of a ‘hang out, have a drink’ kind of place, and the crowd is generally older. |
Anonymous says: |
Buckhead, which is like five...
Buckhead, which is like five minutes away, is the bar capital of the world, or so it seems. |
FactsClub Crawler
The best places to find clubs in Atlanta are in Buckhead and in Midtown. Buckhead is a nice mixture of about 25 bars and clubs, from dress-down to dress code, all with their own certain charms and nuances. Midtown has mainly swanky clubs with some bars, but everything there is a little dressier than in Buckhead. Both places are 21-and-up only. Most clubs close around 4 a.m., although some stay open all night.
Bar Prowler
There are some great areas for bars in Atlanta, including Buckhead, Virginia Highlands, East Atlanta, Little Five Points, and Midtown. Bars here range from hip and crazy to calm and full of yuppies, but most are a good time.
Club Listings
The subterranean MJQ pulsates with everything from punk and industrial rock to house and R&B. A wide mix of people meet here on weekend nights, including Tech students, young professionals and die-hard clubbers, many dressed in the hippest Euro-wear.
Opera is the club that is most popular with Tech students, especially younger ones, as it is 18 and older. They have many live acts, DJ’s, and musicians perform. Many students like to spend their weekends at Opera, especially when they are having themed parties.
Located in what was once a mill in the early 1900s, Masquerade boasts three clubs in one—Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory. The clubs feature all genres of DJs imaginable and live concerts.
Home to Blondie, a stripper famous for crushing a beer can in her breasts, this strip club/nightclub is a popular and funky dancing place on Saturday nights. Expect to be shocked here.
This club plays salsa music and Top 40 and caters to an older crowd. This is a very fun place to dance, and you can buy cigars here, too. Havana Club 247 Buckhead Ave. NE Buckhead (404) 869-8484
Bar Listings
A huge sports bar nestled in a strip mall, Famous is a great place to spend a football Sunday or a weekend night for their cheap drinks and good food. Don’t try your fake ID here, though; they can always spot a youngster.
Decorated like a mom-and-pop store from the ‘50s, Moe’s & Joe’s looks more like a place for soda and ice cream than a nice cold beer. However, the $3.25 pitchers of Pabst on Tuesdays will quickly dissuade customers of that notion.
Moondogs caters to the young professional crowd, with high frat boy attendance on weekends. There are sexy bartenders, cheap drinks, and four full bars. Moondogs 3179 Peachtree Rd. NE (404) 231-4201
Neighbor’s is usually filled with yuppies, but there is also almost always an Emory section, too. This bar in the Highlands has a huge deck, which is wonderful on nice spring and summer nights, and is within walking distance of numerous other bars.
What to Do if You're Not 21
Most underage students opt to just stay on campus and go to frat parties. Since Atlanta isn’t a college town, bars and clubs actually check IDs, so you've got to have a pretty good fake. It really isn’t an issue, though, if you can’t get into a club or bar because there’s so much to do on campus.
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